Dimensions and Dynamos: Leading for Success in a Transitional Era of New Standards and Technology

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The 2017 NSELA Summer Leadership Institute, “Dimensions and Dynamos: Leading for Success in a Transitional Era of New Standards and Technology “, will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, from Wednesday, June 28 through Saturday, July 1, 2017. The focus of our work will braid together three important facets of the work for science leadership:

The intent of this strand is to engage science leaders in thoughtful reflection of their own science curricula, programs and/or classrooms, and how three-dimensional instructional principles and practices create a learning space where students connect with the real world. Unpacking the Framework? We have you covered. Modeling in classrooms? It’s all here. Led by experts from the National Science Teachers Association, Ted Willard and Susan Koba, this strand will advance all science leaders understanding of three dimensional learning and why it should have a place in every science educator’s classroom.

Leadership in Aligning Technology with Standards-based Learning

The intent of this strand is to engage science leaders in understanding essential principles of cutting- edge research that informs the teaching and learning of science, with particular attention to the how technology can be a driver of success that positively impacts effective instructional practices.

Become a Dynamo in your Community: Create an Ecosystem of STEM Learning

The intent of this strand is to engage science leaders in the critical elements for effectively building relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring that science learning has a place both in and out of school. Leaders from successful STEM ecosystems will share practices that are foundational to improving science learning in the community—all with the leader at the center.